MANSFIELD – Patients couldn’t walk into the Third Street Family Health Services’ dental office Thursday, Nov. 9 without seeing someone donning red, white and blue. The dental hygienists and other staff had dressed in their most patriotic gear in honor of the annual Veteran’s Celebration Day, where TSFHS offered free dental exams, X-rays and cleanings […]
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Clear Fork honors alum who was KIA in Vietnam
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork High School honored one of its own Thursday with a ceremony dedicated to the memory of 1967 graduate Steven Dean Smith, who was killed in action in Kontum Province, Vietnam on April 15, 1968. Students, faculty and staff filled the gymnasium, where Smith’s casket flag is on display. During the ceremony, […]
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NECIC & Richland Gives join to support North End Mansfield elders, youth
MANSFIELD – North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) is one of many local nonprofits participating in this year’s Richland Gives campaign. The campaign is now live and donations may be made prior to Giving Tuesday, the nationwide day of donations held after Thanksgiving. “Richland Gives raises awareness about the work that we do and provides […]
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SNAP-Ed addresses food insecurity with lessons on healthy eating, living
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series addressing the issue of food insecurity in Richland County. The series will continue throughout 2017 and feature interviews with those working to mitigate the problem and the obstacles they encounter. MANSFIELD — Gloria Taylor, 52, admits she struggles with impulse buying. While doing her monthly grocery shopping, […]
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OhioHealth Shelby Hospital shows off entrance renovations
SHELBY — OhioHealth Shelby Hospital officially celebrated the renovation of the hospital’s front entrances and lobbies with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday afternoon. The renovations were made possible thanks to financial contributions from the Shelby Memorial Hospital Foundation and the late Polly Neer’s estate. Construction was completed by the Adena Corporation on June 30 after […]
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Richland County senior services levy passes with flying colors
ONTARIO — The ambiance at the Area Agency on Aging office is chipper than usual today. Duana Patton, CEO of Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, said the agency is very excited, pleased and thankful for the voters’ support of the senior services levy, which passed with flying colors yesterday in the General Election. The […]
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Lethal carbon monoxide levels kill Washington Twp. husband and wife inside home
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Two people were found deceased during a well-being check, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. Cody T. Keller, 29, and his wife, Megan E. Keller, 34, were found dead in their home on the 2500 block of Touby Road in Mansfield. “I was told that there was a new coal burner […]
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Mansfield nixes pit bull ban, talks creating animal control officer position
MANSFIELD — The city has dropped its breed-specific legislation, officially eliminating the pit bull ban. Mansfield City Council approved legislation amending a section of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances to update and revise the definition of vicious dogs at its meeting Tuesday night. No longer does a vicious dog (which is prohibited in city limits) include […]
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Election Night 2017: Richland Co. Final Results
84/84 Precincts have reported. Here are the FINAL results: